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Assessment in Higher Education Conference

Cumbria Study of Higher Education Network in collaboration with Northumbria University
Centre for Excellence in Assessment for Learning

Wednesday 8th July 2009, University of Cumbria, Carlisle

This second Assessment in Higher Education Conference, builds on the successful event in 2008 as an opportunity to debate concerns and increase understanding of assessment practice.  It will provide the opportunity to share innovations and research with a particular focus on the voice of the practitioner, working to improve assessment in their programmes and institutions.

Keynote Speakers :



Karen Handley  - Deputy Director, Assessment Standards Knowledge exchange Centre for Excellence, Oxford Brookes University

'Engaging students with assessment feedback: a tension between 'satisfying' students in the short-term versus facilitating their long-term learning?'

Paul Orsmond - Faculty of Sciences at Staffordshire University
'How do students use peer and tutor feedback in their learning?'

Book early (prior to 1 June 2009) to take advantage of the early bird rate of £80, the cost will be £95 after this date.

For further information, including the full programme, please follow the link to our website at : http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/Services/CDLT/C-SHEN/Events/AssessmentConference.aspx

Regards

Liz Callan
CDLT Administrator (Thursday & Friday)
University of Cumbria
Bowerham Road
Lancaster
LA1 3JD

Tel : (01524) 384232, Ext 4232
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